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The city of Belo Horizonte has turned into a bitcoin capital after lawmakers passed a new bill that seeks to transform it into an innovation hub for crypto and bitcoin companies. The bill, which was passed on Wednesday amid a heated argument between lawmakers, establishes incentives for businesses to accept bitcoin as payment, offering to … Read more
B3 will launch these new futures on June 16, opening new investment avenues for institutional buyers seeking crypto asset diversification. The bourse also announces changes to bitcoin futures to increase the accessibility of these products, given bitcoin’s recent price hike. Brazilian B3 Announces Solana, Ether Futures Launch; Reduces Bitcoin Futures’ Contract Price The Brazilian Stock … Read more
The Brazilian Federal Police carried out Operation Fantasos, with more than 50 officers executing 11 search and seizure warrants in various locations across Rio de Janeiro. The mastermind behind these activities was extradited from Switzerland to the U.S. in February. Operation Fantasos Targets the Remnants of a $290 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme in Brazil Brazil … Read more
Oranje, which is receiving advice from Itau BBA, Itau’s investment bank, aims to mimic the moves of Michael Saylor’s Strategy in Brazil and Latin America. The company was founded by crypto industry heavyweights Guilherme Gomes, formerly of Swan Bitcoin, and Guilherme Ferreira, president of Bahema. Oranje Prepared to Acquire Over $200 Million in BTC, Following … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the first XRP ETF debuts in Brazil, Argentina keeps winning the dollar battle, and experts warn about an energy collapse in Paraguay due to bitcoin mining. XRP ETF Launches in … Read more
An XRP ETF has launched in Brazil, expanding regulated crypto investment and supporting XRP’s global adoption. Hashdex’s XRP ETF Debuts Global crypto asset manager Hashdex announced on April 25 via social media platform X the launch of XRPH11, which it described as “the world’s first XRP ETF” and “another crypto milestone on the Brazilian stock … Read more
The Brazilian justice system sentenced Joel Ferreira de Souza to 128 years, 5 months, and 28 days in prison. Souza was identified as the main operator of Braiscompany, a Brazilian crypto scheme that raised over $100 million from nearly 20,000 investors. Brazilian Crypto Ponzi Scheme Operators Receive Combined Sentences of Over 170 Years in Prison … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how an unfortunate ruling has brought cryptocurrency closer to being considered money in Brazil, making it seizable for settling debts. Latam Insights Encore: Crypto Gives a New Step to Become Money … Read more
Local media reports that several companies, including Microsoft and EY, have reduced the number of employees working on drex-related solutions. This reduction is due to the central bank’s lack of support for these initiatives during the second phase of the CBDC pilot. Brazilian CBDC Pilot Drex Affected by Company Withdrawals Following Resource Cutbacks Drex, the … Read more
In a historic decision, the National High Court of Brazil decided that when funds are not available for seizure in the banking system, judges can directly send letters to cryptocurrency exchanges to investigate if debtors have crypto and seize it. National High Court of Brazil Establishes Cryptocurrency May Be Seized for Debts Cryptocurrency is being … Read more
